Dorris Bowdon

Acting

Dorris Bowdon

Born December 27, 1914 · Coldwater, Mississippi, USA

Died August 9, 2005 · aged 90

Dorris Estelle Bowdon (December 27, 1914 – August 9, 2005) was an American actress, best known for her role as Rosasharn in The Grapes of Wrath.

Known For

The Grapes of WrathThe Grapes of Wrath · 1940
The Grapes of Wrath
7.81940
MovieDrama
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.
Drums Along the MohawkDrums Along the Mohawk · 1939
Drums Along the Mohawk
6.51939
MovieDramaHistory
Albany, New York, 1776. After marrying, Gil and Lana travel north to settle on a small farm in the Mohawk River Valley, but soon their growing prosperity and happiness are threatened by the sinister sound of drums that announce dark times of revolution and war.
Young Mr. LincolnYoung Mr. Lincoln · 1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
7.21939
MovieDramaHistory
In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law practice in Springfield, where he meets a young Mary Todd. Lincoln's law skills are put to the test when he takes on the difficult task of defending two brothers who have been accused of murder.
JennieJennie · 1940
Jennie
10.01940
MovieDramaRomance
A happy girl marries into the family of a stern shoemaker and leads a mutiny.
Down on the FarmDown on the Farm · 1938
Down on the Farm
10.01938
MovieComedy
Excitement runs high when a family's farm is chosen as the site for a big cornhusking contest.
The Moon Is DownThe Moon Is Down · 1943
The Moon Is Down
6.91943
MovieDramaWar
The story of a small town in Norway that resists German occupation during World War II. Based on a John Steinbeck novel.

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